All I can say to the others is, 'Look out, we're on our way.

I think almost every political leader is always told that the next speech they make is the most crucial one.

If you knowingly and willingly embark on criminal behaviour, the consequences of that should be... that you lose some of your benefits under the current system

With high underemployment - currently over one million part-time workers in the UK want to work more hours - sanctioning clients who cannot increase their hours seems to be both unworkable and unfair.

We have to ensure that our immigration system works in the interests of Britain, enabling us to make a realistic promise to our young school-leavers. It is part of our contract with the British people.

I went up to the top of the career ladder and I came down again, I am past all that.

Can there not be a limit to the fact that really you need to cut your cloth in accordance with what capabilities and finances you have?